ruffini. >> reporter: good evening, norah. we're on a hillside just outside arlington national cemetery. normally on a clear day, this is a great place to come and bring the family because you get the huge, expansive view of the city. but tonight what you see behind me is a pretty fuzzy lincoln memorial, an almost invisible washington monument, and a capitol dome almost completely obscured by smoke. smoke from the canadian wildfires made an undiplomatic stop in d.c. today, masking monuments, shuttering stadiums, and even forcing the pandas at the national zoo inside. >> the air quality is bad outside. you know, staying indoors in well ventilated places is beneficial. >> reporter: with air quality in d.c. at hazardous, outdoor dining was taken off the menu. and it was indoor recess for area schools. about 17,000 children in the district suffer from asthma, which dr. shoe papa tell makes them particularly vulnerable. >> this small particulate matter

and wildfires in particular go really low and deep into the lungs, causing that inflammation, irritation, and airwrway reactivityty which r r in asthma exacerbation. >> reporter: tonight more than 400 wildfires are burning in canada, polluting the skies over much of the east coast. philadelphia is experiencing its worst air quality in 24 years. >> the scale of this is extraordinary. >> reporter: the sky over manhattan looked downright dystopian wednesday as smog lit up the horizon red, obscuring the iconic skyline. but what a difference a day makes. >> i'm lilia luciano in new york where the air has cleared a bit. it went from hazardous yesterday to unhealthy today. that means it could still be dangerous for people with underlying health conditions. that's why the city is giving out free masks to anybody who needs them. >> i figure if i wear two, it would be much better for me. >> reporter: with young children at greater risk, new york city schools switched to remote learning on friday. >> the message is this is not

over. you know, we might get a little respite, but i don't want people to let down their guard. >> reporter: despite warnings from officials to stay inside, neither rain nor snow nor smog will stop the u.s. postal service. >> you can visibly see that the air is just not, like -- you know, you don't want to breathe it in too much. >> reporter: construction sites around the city kept going too. >> i'm outside because i need to work, but everybody cannot stay at home. >> reporter: and dog walker monique benjamin says she's still showing up for her canine clients. >> i was wearing a mask for most of my walk with toby here. i do have asthma, so i do worry about it. >> reporter: now, there is some good news. the epa tells cbs news this afternoon that most healthy adults and children will recover quickly from smoke exposure and won't suffer any long-term health consequences. norah. >> that is good news. christina ruffini, thanks. so how long before this smoke clears? let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris.

>> good evening, norah. these brutal air quality conditions are going to be lingering for some, slowly improving for others, and something to watch in the coming days. here's what's been going on today. still that northerly flow bringing a lot of smoke into the northeast with parts of new england seeing some improvement, getting back to better air quality and gradually improving into the moderate category. but so many still in the unhealthy category. to get some relief, it needs to come with a wind change. and with a cold front, this is not until early next week, southerly flow will arrive, and with that, it will keep a lot of that smoke, norah, up in canada. but something we're still going to have to watch because those fires are going to be hanging around for quite some time. >> hopefully the relief comes soon. chris warren, thank you. overseas, police in the french alps are investigating a horrific knife attack at a playground that left four children and two adults injured. cbs's charlie d'agata reports the 31-year-old suspect's

motives are unknown. we do want to warn you that some of the details are disturbing. >> reporter: harrowing cell phone footage shows the alleged attacker roaming around the chrn's playground, knife in hand. what happens next is too distressing to show. witnesses say he began targeting toddlers, some in their baby strollers. he was heard shouting "in the name of jesus christ." four children are in the hospital, all under 3 years old, suffering from life-threatening injuries, police say. two adults were also wounded. the police opened fire, wounding the suspect in the arrest. he's described as a syrian citizen with legal refugee status in sweden according to france's prime minister. britain's foreign office says a young british girl is among the wounded, norah. french prosecutors say there's no apparent sign of a motive while families are left to wonder why anyone would want to target such young children. target such young children. >> charlie d'agata, thank

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a major development tonight in the disappearance and suspected murder of american teenager natalee holloway in aruba nearly 20 years ago. the prime suspect, joran van der sloot, just arrived in the united states to face charges of extortion after allegedly promising her mom to lead authorities to holloway's remains in exchange for money. van der sloot has been serving a 28-year sentence for the murder of a peruvian woman. officials in northern arizona are investigating the cause of a freight train derailment. nearly two dozen cars went off the tracks. no one was hurt. the train was loaded with a variety of new cars, vans, and trucks that now appear to be heavily damaged. one of the biggest gemstones in the world goes up for auctction. we'll showow it to youou next.

finally tonight, someone is the lucky owner of the world's largest ruby ever discovered. the 55.22 krar at stone called the star of fura sold for a record $34.8 million at auction at sotheby in new york today. it's pretty. although diamonds dominate the market, rubies are called king of gems and they're considered some of the rarest and most valuable in the world. remember, you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is "cbs news flash."

i'm shanelle kaul in new york. former president donald trump has been indicted on federal charges stemming from an investigation into the mishandling of sensitive government information. the investigation focused on classified documents trump took from the white house back to mar-a-lago. this is the first time a former president has been indicted on federal charges. in a post on social media, trump declared his innocence and said the investigation was a hoax led by his political opponents. he will be arraigned in federal court in miami on tuesday. meantime, secret service will meet today to develop a plan for his travel and appearance in court next week. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york.

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we begin tonight's cbs evening news with breaking news. former president donald trump has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his florida estate. for the first time in american history, a former president is facing federal charges. donald trump posting on social media just tonight that he is expected to surrender to authorities in miami on tuesday at 3:00 p.m. mr. trump calling this a dark day for america. >> there's never been anything like what's happened. i'm an innocent man. i'm an innocent person. they had the mueller hoax. >> cbs news has learned there are seven counts. these charges are related to the retention of national defense information. now, the indictment filed by the office of the special counsel, jack smith, comes as there has been a wide-ranging investigation into the handling of top-secret documents and

mr. trump's efforts to retain power after his 2020 election loss. and make no mistake, this creates an extraordinary situation as this places the u.s. justice department in charge of an investigation of not only the former president but also the current republican front-runner for the 2024 presidential race. this is going to be messy politically. donald trump already holds the historic place of being the only president to be twice impeached, and now he's the first to be indicted on federal charges. cbs's catherine herridge joins us now. catherine, this is a big development tonight. >> reporter: it is. tonight, norah, the trump legal team was already on edge and on notice that charges were imminent when the former president broke the news on his social media platform. multiple sources confirmed to cbs news the former president has been indicted on criminal charges in the mar-a-lago documents case. the alleged violations include

the unlawful retention of national defense information as well as obstruction. more than 300 records including 60 marked "top secret" were recovered at his mar-a-lago home. tom dupree is a former senior justice department official. >> the nation has never seen something like this, a major candidate for office, arguably the leading nominee of his party, indicted, criminally indicted and defending himself from criminal charges. >> reporter: sources tell cbs news that trump has been told to be in miami tuesday to be arraigned. in a statement, trump said the indictment was politically motivated and election interference. >> this has risk written all over it. certainly just the decision to indict a former president. i mean you got to be sure, right? you got to be right that you have a case where you can succeed and you can prove your claim beyond a reasonable doubt, the highest standard known in our justice system. >> reporter: and tonight the special counsel's office has declined to comment on the charges. based on our reporting here at cbs news, many in official

washington, norah, were taken by surprise by the president's decision to break the charges and the news himself. >> all right. catherine herridge with that late-breaking news. we have our brilliant team of reporters here, political correspondent ed o'keefe and chief election and campaign correspondent robert costa. robert, thank you. i know you guys have both been out on the campaign trail as well. robert, how much legal jeopardy is the president facing? >> one sign that they know they're facing legal jeopardy is they're moving right now to expand the legal team. we hear that todd blanche who has worked on the new york case is now going to play a central role in this ongoing federal indictment and the possible trial on the horizon. they see this not only as a legal war but a political one. they are not going to settle. they're not going to look for a deal based on our discussions tonight with sources close to trump's legal team. they want to take this to trial. >> you know, ed, you cover the white house. president biden appointed merrick garland as the head of the justice department, and he has oft stated that no person, including a former president, is

above the law. but this is going to be difficult. >> it is. he face aid question about that earlier today in a news conference with the british prime minister when he was asked, how would you assuage the concerns of americans who may feel that the justice department and the rule of law is being politicized. he said in part, i've never once, not one single time, suggested to the justice department what they should do or not do relative to bringing a charge or not bringing a charge. i'm honest. in other words, saying unlike former president trump, who did meddle in justice department affairs, this white house does not do so. and they've taken great lengths to keep the president away from the attorney general, other senior justice department officials, repeatedly over the course of trump's legal issues, the white house has said it was not informed in advance, doesn't get a heads-up, learns about it in the press the way most americans do. we've asked tonight how the president was informed. they have not told us that. they have no comment. they've referred us to the justice department. the president will be on the road tomorrow in north carolina, a state he'd like to win in 2024. democrats believe they can in part because if former president trump emerges as the nominee,

republicans would face real baggage. >> let me just take you inside the trump inner circle tonight. they are shocked. one source close to trump tells us just minutes ago that there's been way too much happy talk about a possible indictment. trump wasn't expecting this. he didn't think it would come this week. he knew his lawyers met monday with the doj. but based on our reporting, when trump's legal team went into that meeting at the justice department on monday, the special counsel showed up himself, jack smith, and he was stone-faced. he heard out the trump team's legal complaints about how this has all been done, how witnesses have been questioned, and this is an unusual case. it deals with attorney-client privilege. in short, trump's lawyer, evan corcoran, turned over his own voice memos about his private conversations with trump, and those voice notes, those notes he has in a notebook now in the hands of prosecutors. so they're on edge. everything that's happened behind the scenes is now on the table. >> because so many members of the inner circle, trump's inner circle, have not only testified

and been interviewed, but their concern provided crucial evidence and information. >> this fishing net by jack smith is so large and sweeping, it's not just the inner circle. it's the outer circle, the janitors at mar-a-lago, the low-level press staff, the secret service agents. theyve all been called in one by one in a silent process by this special counsel to say, did trump tell you to move documents from the basement to his office? how did he handle it when the subpoena came in? was he exploring different legal options? did he want to follow the rule of law? these -- it's a huge orbit of people around trump. >> and what about donald trump's former chief of staff, mark meadows? >> if there's anybody they're alarmed about right now in florida, in bedminster, new jersey, it's mark meadows, the former chief of staff, because to understand this case, you have to understand that mark meadows and donald trump, in january of 2021, were furious with the department of justice and the national security establishment and decided that tump should take some documents

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm catherine herridge in washington. thanks for staying with us. ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive against the russian invaders is apparently under way. days after ukraine's army pushed into the east of the country, there are reports of a series of battles raging in the south. ukraine's assault is a high-stakes bid to turn the tide of the conflict, and it comes amid the destruction of a major dam that's flooded russian defensive positions. but all that's made it harder for ukrainian forces to advance. ukraine's president zelenskyy toured the disaster zone and met with rescue teams. debora patta reports. >> reporter: misery upon misery for the people of kherson. they wade through the deluge clutching their possessions, using whatever they can to stay afloat. while stranded animals gather on what little high ground they can

find. fresh drinking water is flown in by drones to desperate residents and soldiers and volunteers work tirelessly to evacuate those trapped by rising waters. hauling them through windows or out of the murky depths and carrying the frail and elderly to safety. bubut dananger is alwayays clcls katarina, as a russian shell lands nearby, this may be a disaster area, but it is still a war zone where despite russia's retreat from kherson city last year, the bombabardment has not let up. everywhere anger is close to the surface. "putin must burn in hell," this woman curses, adding "they couldn't finish us off. now they're trying to drown us." even with a catastrophe of this magnitude, the fighting rages on with incremental ukrainian gains

being made, kyiv claims, on the eastern front. here their troops are seen advancing on russian positions around the ruined city of bakhmut, currently held by kremlin forces and the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting of this conflict. and concern is mounting for those trapped by floods in russian-controlled areas. president zelenskyy has called for an urgent international rescue effort. >> that was deputy debora patta. nearly 8.5 million american holmes and businesses don't have access to high-speed broadband service. a solid internet connection is vital to work from home, stream movies, or surf the web. weijia jiang reports from rural west virginia on the struggle and solutions. >> this may be the best that it gets. >> reporter: when amanda moore can't get on the web -- >> it's not responding.

>> reporter: -- she doesn't just reset her router or modem like many of us would. moore takes her laptop for a ride, up the hill behind her house, on the hunt for a hot spot. >> it's kind of like you share your favorite place to shop. we share our favorite places to get signal. >> reporter: moore lives in clay county, west virginia, a state where the fcc estimates about a third of homes and businesses do not have high-speed broadband access. while she now often works from home for the united way, moore was a professional photographer for 20 years. not having the bandwidth to upload files turned out to be much more than an inconvenience. >> it sounds like it altered your career path. >> it did. it absolutely altered my career path. i didn't have time to wait for the infrastructure to catch up to, you know, the business that we wanted to have. so i just had to let it go. >> broadband isn't a luxury. it's a necessity.

>> reporter: gina raimondo is leading the biden administration's $65 billion broadband push as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law signed in 2021. >> bravo. >> reporter: working to make it universally available in about five years. raymundo's broader mission is maintaining america's competitiveness with china. she says internet access is critical. >> it's really essential to our competition. >> so are we at a disadvantage right now? >> tapping into everyone in america, boys, girls, people of color, people living in rural america, will make us stronger. and if those are the people who don't have the internet, we're losing out on their talent. >> reporter: talent like 15-year-old jayly persson jer. >> i really like this one. >> i like that one too. >> reporter: who does not have broadband at her house in hico, west virginia. >> how does the lack of fast service impact your schoolwork at home? >> well, it makes it very hard. it takes me about, like, a

minute to five minutes to like reconnect. and by that time, i'm like s this even worth doing. >> jayly's principal, richard pettit, says some students can't connect to the internet at all. >> we have a lot of kids that live up in the back hollers of the area that just doesn't have the option or they can't afford it at home. if we don't do something to address the gap, we can only determine that we're going to leave people behind. >> reporter: west virginia along with every other state will receive federal funding to expand broadband access. exactly how the billions of dollars are divvied up will be announced by the end of this month based on the newly released fcc coverage map. but even with the influx of cash, it may still be a long road. >> the biggest challenge is topography. so you think about some places out in the west, or anywhere really with mountain ranges, with difficult physical

circumstances. but we will get it done. >> reporter: for amanda moore, it can't get done soon enough. >> would broadband access make your life better? >> broadband access would make me probably sing and dance. yeah, it would make my life easier. it would make everybody's life a lot easier. >> reporter: weijia jiang, clay county, west virginia. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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the name yo-yo ma. in the smoky mountains, he popped into view and became the national park's most photographed attraction. >> hey, give me five. >> whoa, you're strong. >> you are like the pied piper. >> really? >> people just following you. when did it occur to you suddenly that you're a classical musician who's somewhat of a rock star? >> no, i don't think of it as rock stardom. i mean i'd like to be a friendly face for people. >> you like people. >> i love people. i'm fascinated by people. you know, there's another human being. who are they? what do they do? what are they thinking? and i want to connect with them. somehow, it puts my mind at ease. >> reporter: we met under a canopy of hemlocks and hickories. the 67-year-old talked about his latest project called "our common nature." ♪

it's a cross-country musical journey, visiting national parks and other outdoor spaces like new river gorge in west virginia, kentucky's mammoth cave, and the grand canyon too. his goal, accoconnecting to the natural world around us. at each stop, ma uncases one of his cellos, often more than 300 years old, for a free pop-up concert. ♪ >> this is not my space. this is our common space, our common nature. >> to you, what is the connection between music and nature? >> music tries to describe a world that is infinite. it's always about somethng bigger than itself. >> reporter: here in the smokies, ma played with three cherokee musicians at clingman's

dome, the park's highest peak, sharing the story of their ongoing mission to restore the mountain's name to its 1800s cherokee title, kuwohe. ♪ >> you clearly like being out here. >> i love it. falling in love with nature, with ourselves, connects us to a greater whole that sometimes is subsumed by attention to "i got to get to this appointment on time". >> even you? you can be in too much of a hurry to get to the stage, to perform? >> always. i mean my life is not unlike your life or anybody else's life. it's -- it's very segmented. ♪ >> reporter: but with some notable exceptions. his 19 grammys, his presidential medal of freedom, and kennedy center honor. if america gave medals for stepping outside comfort zones, ma would win those too. ventururing far beyondd carnegi

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soccer superstar lionel messi is turning down a $400 million a year offer to

play in saudi arabia, and he's taking his talents to south beach. tony dokoupil reports. >> messi scores! >> reporter: he's a soccer savant, an international icon. >> lionel messi and argentina have won the world cup. >> reporter: and now seven-time world player of the year lionel messi is bringing his otherworldly talents to american soil. >> with messi, oh, my goodness gracious me. >> reporter: the argentine superstar confirmed the news yesterday with spanish newspaper mundo day por tivo. [ speaking in a global language ] "i made the decision that i'm going to miami," he said. "i still haven't closed it out 100%. i'm missing some things, but we decided to continue the path." >> you have the biggest star in soccer, right? the biggest star in soccer coming off of a world cup, still with plenty left in the tank. >> reporter: his decision comes

despite a big push to return to his former team, barcelona, and a massive offer from a saudi club for a reported $400 million a year. several soccer stars like cristiano ronaldo and karim benzema accepted similar deals in saudi arabia. and messi, himself, earns millions of dollars as a saudi tourism ambassador. all part of an effort by the kingdom to be known as a global sports power. and despite his big offer from miami, messi says the decision was not about the money. he's excited about a new soccer adventure in america. >> that's tony dokoupil reporting. and that's the overnight news for this friday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm catherine herridge. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york.

former president donald trump has been indicted on federal charges stemming from an investigation into the mishandling of sensitive government information. the investigation focused on classified documents trump took from the white house back to mar-a-lago. this i is the first time a form president has been indicted on federal charges. in a post on social media, trump declared his innocence and said the investigation was a hoax led by his political opponents. he will be arraigned in federal court in miami on tuesday. meantime secret service will meet today to develop a plan for his travel and appearance in court next week. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connecte tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york.

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we begin tonight's "cbs evening news" with breaking news. former president donald trump has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his florida estate. for the first time in american history, a former president is facing federal charges. donald trump posting on social media just tonight that he is expected to surrender to authorities in miami on tuesday at 3:00 p.m. mr. trump calling this a dark day for america. >> there's never been anything like what's happened. i'm an innocent man. i'm an innocent person. they had the mueller hoax. >> cbs news has learned there are seven counts. these charges are related to the retention of national defense information. now, the indictment filed by the office of the special counsel, jack smith, comes as there has been a wide-ranging investigation into the handling of top-secret documents and

mr. trump's efforts to retain power after his 2020 election loss. and make no mistake, this creates an extraordinary situation as this places the u.s. justice department in charge of an investigation of not only the former president but also the current republican front-runner for the 2024 presidential race. this is going to be messy politically. donald trump already holds the historic place of being the only president to be twice impeached, and now he's the first to be indicted on federal charges. cbs's catherine herridge joins us now. catherine, this is a big development tonight. >> reporter: it is. tonight, norah, the trump legal team was already on edge and on notice that charges were imminent when the former president broke the news on his social media platform. multiple sources confirmed to cbs news the former president has been indicted on criminal charges in the mar-a-lago documents case. the alleged violations include the unlawful retention of

national defense information as well as obstruction. more than 300 records including 60 marked "top secret" were recovered at his mar-a-lago home. tom dupree is a former senior justice department official. >> the nation has never seen something like this, a major candidate for office, arguably the leading nominee of his party, indicted, criminally indicted and defending himself from criminal charges. >> reporter: sources tell cbs news that trump has been told to be in miami tuesday to be arraigned. in a statement, trump said the indictment was politically motivated and election interference. >> this has risk written all over it. certainly just the decision to indict a former president. i mean you got to be sure, right? you got to be right that you have a case where you can succeed and you can prove your claim beyond a reasonable doubt, the highest standard known in our justice system. >> reporter: and tonight the special counsel's office has declined to comment on the charges. based on our reporting here at cbs news, many in official washington, norah, were taken by surprise by the president's

decision to break the charges and the news himself. >> all right. catherine herridge with that late-breaking news. we have our brilliant team of reporters here with us. cbs senior white house and political correspondent ed o'keefe and chief election and campaign correspondent robert costa. robert, thank you. i know you guys have both been out on the campaign trail as well. robert, how much legal jeopardy is the president facing? >> one sign that they know they're facing legal jeopardy is they're moving right now to expand the legal team. we hear that todd blanche who has worked on the new york case is now going to play a central role in this ongoing federal indictment and the possible trial on the horizon. they see this not only as a legal war but a political one. they are not going to settle. they're not going to look for a deal based on our discussions tonight with sources close to trump's legal team. they want to take this to trial. >> you know, ed, you cover the white house. president biden appointed merrick garland as the head of the justice department, and he has oft stated that no person, including a former president, is above the law. but this is going to be

difficult. >> it is. he faced a question about that earlier today in a news conference with the british prime minister. when he was asked, how would you assuage the concerns of americans who may feel that the justice department and the rule of law is being politicized? he said in part, i've never once, not one single time, suggested to the justice department what they should do or not do relative to bringing a charge or not bringing a charge. i'm honest. in other words, saying unlike former president trump, who did meddle in justice department affairs, this white house does not do so. and they've taken great lengths to keep the president away from the attorney general, other senior justice department officials. repeatedly over the course of trump's legal issues, the white house has said it was not informed in advance, doesn't get a heads-up, learns about it in the press the way most americans do. we've asked tonight how the president was informed. they have not told us that. they've had no comment. they've referred us to the justice department. the president will be on the road tomorrow in north carolina, a state he'd like to win in 2024.

democrats believe they can in part because if former president trump emerges as the nominee, republicans would face real baggage. >> robert. >> let me just take you inside the trump inner circle tonight. they are shocked. one source close to trump tells us just minutes ago that there's been way too much happy talk about a possible indictment. trump wasn't expecting this. he didn't think it would come this week. he knew his lawyers met monday with the doj. but based on our reporting, when trump's legal team went into that meeting at the justice department on monday, the special counsel showed up himself, jack smith, and he was stone-faced. he heard out the trump team's legal complaints about how this has all been done, how witnesses have been questioned, and this is an unusual case. it deals with attorney-client privilege. in short, trump's lawyer, evan corcoran, turned over his own voice memos about his private conversations with trump, and those voice notes, those notes he has in a notebook now in the hands of prosecutors. so they're on edge. everything that's happened behind the scenes is now on the table. >> because so many members of the inner circle, trump's inner circle, have not only testified

and been interviewed, but their concern provided crucial evidence and information. >> this fishing net by jack smith is so large and sweeping, it's not just the inner circle. it's the outer circle, the janitors at mar-a-lago, the low-level press staff, the secret service agents. they've all been called in one by one in a silent process by this special counsel to say, did trump tell you to move documents from the basement to his office? how did he handle it when the subpoena came in? was he exploring different legal options? did he want to follow the rule of law? these -- it's a huge orbit of people around trump. >> and what about donald trump's former chief of staff, mark meadows? >> if there's anybody they're alarmed about right now in florida, in bedminster, new jersey, it's mark meadows, the former chief of staff, because to understand this case, you have to understand that mark meadows and donald trump, in january of 2021, were furious with the department of justice and the national security establishment and decided that trump should take some documents home without going through the

proper approval process for classified materials. because of that alleged decision, behind the scenes in the final days, days after an attack on the capitol, now he's facing something historic, a federal indictment for obstructing an investigation, retaining classified materials, all because trump believed he had executive privilege to have these documents. this case, the trump team believes, could go all the way to the supreme court. >> robert costa, ed o'keefe, great to have you on this breaking news. well, tonight a major victory in the u.s. supreme court for the voting rights act, which prohibits racial discrimination in voting. in a 5-4 decision, the justices struck down alabama's republican-drawn congressional map, which only included one majority black district despite more than one-quarter of the state's population being black. the ruling means alabama will have to redraw its congressional

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we begin with the record-breaking smoke. hazardous air conditions impacting tens of millions of americans for the second straight day. the dangerous haze from hundreds of canadian wildfires blankets large sections of the country with washington, d.c. and philadelphia the most impacted. here in the nation's capital, the first ever code purple for fine particulate pollution. look at the thick smog hanging over famous landmarks with residents and tourists urged to remain indoors. 15 states from vermont to south carolina have issued air quality alerts today. the white house postponed today's pride event on the south lawn while the washington nationals postponed their afternoon game against the arizona diamondbacks. the low visibility also caused hundred dollars of flight delays at east coast airports. we have team coverage tonight with cbs's christina ruffini

starting us off from arlington, virginia. good evening, christina. >> reporter: good evening, norah. we're on a hillside just outside arlington national cemetery. normally on a clear day, this is a great place to come and bring the family because you get the huge, expansive view of the city. but tonight what you see behind me is a pretty fuzzy lincoln memorial, an almost invisible washington monument, and a capitol dome almost completely obscured by smoke. smoke from the canadian wildfires made an undiplomatic stop in d.c. today, masking monuments, shuttering stadiums, and even forcing the pandas at the national zoo inside. >> when the air quality is bad outside, you know, staying indoors in well-ventilated places is beneficial. >> reporter: with air quality in d.c. at hazardous, outdoor dining was taken off the menu. and it was indoor recess for area schools. about 17,000 children in the district suffer from asthma, which dr. shupa patel says makes them particularly vulnerable.

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you know, we might get a little respite, but i don't want people to let down their guard. >> reporter: despite warnings from officials to stay inside, neither rain nor snow nor smog will stop the u.s. postal service. >> you can visibly see that the air is just not, like -- you know, you don't want to breathe it in too much. >> reporter: construction sites around the city kept going too. >> i'm outside because i need to work, but everybody cannot stay at home. >> reporter: and dog walker monique benjamin says she's still showing up for her canine clients. >> i was wearing a mask for most of my walk with toby here. i do have asthma, so i do worry about it. >> reporter: now, there is some good news. the epa tells cbs news this afternoon that most healthy adults and children will recover quickly from smoke exposure and won't suffer any long-term health consequences. norah. >> that is good news. christina ruffini, thanks. so how long before this smoke clears? let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> good evening, norah.

these brutal air quality conditions are going to be lingering for some, slowly improving for others, and something to watch in the coming days. here's what's been going on today. still that northerly flow bringing a lot of smoke into the northeast with parts of new england seeing some improvement, getting back to better air quality and gradually improving into the moderate category. but so many still in the unhealthy category. to get some relief, it needs to come with a wind change. and with a cold front, this is not until early next week, southerly flow will arrive, and with that, it will keep a lot of that smoke, norah, up in canada. but something we're still going to have to watch because those fires are going to be hanging around for quite some time. >> hopefully the relief comes soon. chris warren, thank you. overseas, police in the french alps are investigating a horrific knife attack at a playground that left four children and two adults injured. cbs's charlie d'agata reports the 31-year-old suspect's motives are unknown.

we do want to warn you that some of the details are disturbing. >> reporter: harrowing cell phone footage shows the alleged attacker roaming around the children's playground, knife in hand. what happens next is too distressing to show. witnesses say he began targeting toddlers, some in their baby strollers. he was heard shouting "in the name of jesus christ." four children are in the hospital, all under 3 years old, suffering from life-threatening injuries, police say. two adults were also wounded. the police opened fire, wounding the suspect in the arrest. he's described as a syrian citizen with legal refugee status in sweden according to france's prime minister. britain's foreign office says a young british girl is among the wounded, norah. french prosecutors say there's no apparent sign of a motive while families are left to wonder why anyone would want to target such young children. >> charlie d'agata, thank you. the "cbs overnight news"

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in the disappearance and suspected murder of american teenager natalee holloway in aruba nearly 20 years ago. the prime suspect, joran van der sloot, just arrived in the united states to face charges of extortion after allegedly promising her mom to lead authorities to holloway's remains in exchange for money. van der sloot has been serving a 20-year sentence for the murder of a peruvian woman. officials in northern arizona are investigating the cause of a freight train derailment. nearly two dozen cars went off the tracks. no one was hurt. the train was loaded with a variety of new cars, vans, and trucks that now appear to be heavily damaged. one of the biggest gemstones in the world goes up for auction. we'll show it to you next.

finally tonight, someone is the lucky owner of the world's largest ruby ever discovered. the 55.2 carat stone called the star of fura sold for a record $34.8 million at auction at sotheby's in new york today. oh, it's pretty. although diamonds dominate the market, rubies are called king of gems, and they're considered some of the rarest and most valuable in the world. and that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." remember you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.

this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. former president donald trump has been indicted on federal charges stemming from an investigation into the mishandling of sensitive government information. the investigation focused on classified documents trump took from the white house back to mar-a-lago. this is the first time a former president has been indicted on federal charges. in a post on social media, trump declared his innocence and said the investigation was a hoax led by his political opponents. he will be arraigned in federal court in miami on tuesday. meantime, secret service will meet today to develop a plan for his travel and appearance in court next week. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. it's friday, june 9th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news."